Re-occuring thrush **TMI**

[Turkish Delight]

The dr will do a swab tomorrow. I had being using canesten, so she said its best to do the swab when i haven't used canesten. She has also recommended that i have urine test for chlamydia and gonorrhea (sp?). If the tests come back clear, i'll give acijel and using the probiotic tabs as pessaries in the evening a go.

So i can get acijel over the counter??

i am sooo over it. You wouldn't believe it. I had to go to bed early last night just so i could scratch it in peace. I had very canesten left so just used it as a topical cream rather than inserting it.

Thanks girls, i really, really appreciate it.

[AwesomeFoursome]

I hope you get it sorted out quickly.

[Turkish Delight]

Had the swab done this morning and the dr said it definitely looks like thrush. I'll wait till i get results on the urine and swab. In the mean time, i'll just use the canesten.

Do you aply the acijel when you have thrush or is it a daily thing??

[belle75]

Hi TD,
So glad you had the diagnosis confirmed! Acijel is available over the counter. I would suggest using it in the morning and using ecovag pessaries at night (ask your pharmacist for this).

Might also be a good idea to take Diflucan (or cheaper version) oral capsule to get rid of the infection quicker. You can take a non-drowsy antihistamine like claratyne for the itch. Sounds like a whole heap of stuff to take, but it will be worth it in the long run.

Keep on top of it by using preventative measures, acijel and maybe diflucan each time it flares up for the next few weeks/months and hopefully it'll go for good. The main thing is to let the vaginal environment and pH settle, so don't use harsh treatments, cleansers, scratching etc for now.

Don't forget to treat your partner and use a condom until you've fully healed up! GL and hope it all settles soon, hun.

[belle75]

PS:
Forgot to mention acijel is a daily thing. use it for the next few months to get the vaginal pH sorted.

[Turkish Delight]

Thanks hun.

Just another question... what do you use to treat DH with?? Canesten too?

[belle75]

Yes. Canesten's fine for DH (or any generic anti-fungal cream like clotrimazole, which is the active ingredient in canesten). Twice a day for at least 4 weeks (with men fungal spores can stay underneath the skin surface for longer). If he prefers use canesten for a week then use the lamisil once cream (you need to only apply this once. It will remain in his skin for 4 weeks). However, canesten is preferable.